Vampires Were Born Here: The Forgotten Serbian Village Behind the World’s Oldest Vampire Legend
Picture a quiet Balkan village at dusk: the sun dips behind dense forests, mist curls around forgotten gravestones, and the...
Itbaraks in Turkic Mythology: The Human-Bodied, Dog-Headed Beings Who Defied Oghuz Khagan
In the mist-shrouded realms of ancient Turkic epics, there exists a race that haunts both myth and memory—the İtbaraks. These...
From Tengri to Teshub: Sacred Yada Stone and Elemental Power in Ancient Anatolia
From the windswept steppes of Central Asia to the sacred temples of Anatolia, ancient civilizations shared a powerful belief: that...
Hittite Mythology: Embracing Chaos in the Myths of Hedammu and Illuyanka
Hittite mythology is a rich and complex belief system that reflects the influence of gods, goddesses, and natural forces on...
2900-Year-Old Erzin Stele: A Key to Understanding the Hittite to Greek Mythological Transition
In a significant archaeological discovery, a basalt stele was unearthed in 1987 by O. Günay while plowing his field at...
New study reveals the Milky Way’s hidden role in ancient Egyptian mythology
The ancient Egyptians were keen observers of the night sky. They incorporated their astronomical observations into their religion, mythology, and...
The Mountain of Shemharus, King of the Ginn: Toubkal
Towering over the Atlas Mountains, Mount Toubkal is the highest peak in Morocco. Toubkal, the highest mountain in all of...
A marble block depicting the mythological story of Actaeon, who was killed by his dogs, was found in the ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium
A marble block depicting the mythological story of Actaeon (Akteon), who was killed by his dogs, was found during the...
Sacred Hill of Moon God Sin “Sogmatar”
Sogmatar, Şanlıurfa is 53 kilometers from Harran. It is located in Yağmurlu village, where there are important springs in the...
7500-year-old idol of Goddess Asherah located in Israel
Archaeologists excavating an ancient cemetery in Israel have discovered an idol they believe belongs to the goddess Ashera at a...